CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word men's tennis team will travel to Corpus Christi, Texas and across 281 to Trinity University September 15-17 to compete in the Islander Open against Southland Conference rival Texas A&M Corpus Christi and the Trinity Invitational. Time is to TBA.

OPENING SERVE
The Cardinals will split up the team this weekend to compete in both events. Traveling to Corpus Christi will be Nedim Ahmic, Francisco Bendana, Caleb Dyer, Gabriel Evans, Sebastian Mortier, and Joey Vatankadilok. Making a short trip to Trinity University will be Jose Alvarez, Rudy Bonilla, Luke Godwin, and Zachary Vander Heiden.
 
SCOUTING THE ISLANDERS
Head Coach- Steve Moore
Associate Head Coach- Aurelien Tave
Associate Head Coach- Olga Bazhanova
 
2016-2017 records
16-9 overall
4-1 in Southland Conference
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Head Coach- Russell McMindes
Assistant Coach- George Rivers
Director of Tennis- Butch Newman
 
2016-2017 records:
17-11 overall
0-0  SCAC conference
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
Head Coach- Jonas Andersson
Volunteer Assistant Coach- Tucker Brown
 
2016-2017 records
6-15 Overall
1-4 in Southland Conference
 
UP NEXT
UIW will travel down I-10 to Houston, Texas and compete in the Rice Invitational September 29- October 1.
 
STAY TUNED
The Cardinals are on the road October 6 and 7 to New Orleans, Louisiana to compete in the New Orleans Invitational. Then the men travel to College Station, Texas for the ITA Texas Regional Championship October 19-23.
 
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